$15

weekly

or $105 for 14 classes

Target Your Grammar with Robin Hood- Part 2

Completed by 54 learners

Ages 10-13

Live Group Class

The best way to learn grammar is in the context of a fun story!

Jennifer Crowe

Average rating:

5.0

Number of reviews:

(378 reviews)

Live video meetings

2x per week, 7 weeks

6-13 learners per class

35 min

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What's included

14 live meetings

8 hrs 10 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

US Grade 5 - 7

Beginner - Intermediate Level

This is the best way to learn grammar!  Students find and correct mistakes in this ongoing, fun story.   This class begins with Week 16 in the IEW Grammar book, Robin Hood.  It can be found here:
https://iew.com/shop/products/fix-it-grammar-robin-hood-student-book-2


Weeks 16-30 cover proper noun capitalization, quotation marks, indenting, homophones, and parts of speech (subject, verb, clauses, prep phrases).  Each week includes a mix of grammatical errors to correct.  The exact lessons are noted in the book.  Since you must have the book to take the class, you can look up the exact sequence of the grammar concepts presented on page 11.  

Students search for and correct grammar errors.  I guide and correct as we go along, and add a unique coloring system to help them see different parts of speech.  I am very encouraging and many students tell me they enjoy the challenge of searching for errors and improving each day.  Students should have a basic knowledge of writing sentences and should know that sentences and names begin with a capital letter, and end with end marks.  They should recognize that conversation is punctuated differently, but by no means need to know the rules. 

This is the second half of the book.  You are welcome to join in even if you have not worked on the first part and you can always go back and read what you missed, but it may take you a few sessions to catch on. 

Weeks 17-18 prepositional phrases
Weeks 19-20 coordinating conjunctions
Weeks 21-22 reflexive pronouns
Weeks 23-24  review
Weeks 25-26 coordinate adjectives
Weeks 27-28 review
Weeks 29-30 action, linking, helping verbs

The IEW Grammar books are set up to practice grammar 5-10 minutes a day, for 4 days a week, for 30 weeks.  We will cover "4 days," which equals one week in EACH day of class.  

I agree with IEW that your student should take the time to rewrite each week after class.  This may take an additional 10-30 minutes.  I will not be checking this but I do recommend it.  

I do teach all levels of IEW grammar in many ways!  Some of those classes can be found here:


Book 4, Mowgli and Shere Khan. 
https://outschool.com/classes/excel-at-grammar-with-fix-it-mowgli-and-shere-khan-iew-book-4-lessons-1-16-pQEmNhMI


Book 5, Frog Prince. https://outschool.com/classes/fix-it-frog-prince-iew-grammar-book-5-weeks-1-15-fx0qr6I0?refuid=xPqAuK2O

Syllabus

Curriculum

Follows Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) Curriculum

14 Lessons

over 7 Weeks

Lesson 1:

Weeks 17-18 prepositional phrases

 Lessons on prepositional phrases from the IEW Grammar book Robin Hood.

35 mins online live lesson

Lesson 2:

Weeks 17-18 prepositional phrases

 Lessons on prepositional phrases from the IEW Grammar book Robin Hood.

35 mins online live lesson

Lesson 3:

Weeks 19-20 coordinating conjunctions

 Lessons on coordinating conjunctions from the IEW Grammar book Robin Hood.

35 mins online live lesson

Lesson 4:

Weeks 19-20 coordinating conjunctions

 Lessons on coordinating conjunctions from the IEW Grammar book Robin Hood.

35 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Pre-Requisites

Students should have completed Book 1 and 2 before starting Book 3.

External Resources

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Jennifer Crowe

Joined May, 2020

5.0

378reviews

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

UPDATE FOR SPRING 2025: It's been almost three years since I made that video in fall of 2022. I started law school, and now I graduate in May 2025 and will take the bar exam this summer. 

I really like teaching here, and I will probably be back in late summer or fall of 2025.  However, I know many of my people will have found new writing teachers!  I will probably plan some kind of government/history/civics class here, eventually.  

I'll stop by for messages here once in a while.  Students can't message me if they are not in an active class, but parents will still be able to message me if you have questions about writing.  I'll be back in some way in the fall 2025! 

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I help children overcome their fear of failure, and I coach strong writers to continued excellence.  Once children grasp specific writing concepts, they can apply their skills to all content areas.  Mostly, I use the writing methods taught by the Institute for Excellence in Writing. 

My youngest daughter is dyslexic and in my search to help her organize and communicate her thoughts, I discovered the writing methods of IEW.   Over the last 17 years, I have studied and taught these writing methods at my kitchen table, in homeschool co-ops, and in private tutoring.  Most recently, I taught IEW for seven years to middle schoolers at a public charter school in Southern California.  I am currently a Registered Instructor with IEW. 

I graduated from the University of Maryland with an Elementary Education degree, but I've learned  way more from my own kids and hundreds of others than I ever learned in a college classroom. 

Having taught on two coasts, in public, private, charter, and homeschool co-ops, I have a breadth of experience.  

My classes are "pretty fun for a writing class," my students report, but they don't feel like recess. Students will practice significant writing, grammar, organizing, outlining, and speaking skills in my classes.  If your child needs support, recovery, or challenge, check out my classes.